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The FA's meek 'internal review' by chairman Greg Clarke is simply not good enough

Among the most shattering sequences of the film Spotlight is the final credits roll, where the global dimension of child abuse involving Catholic priests is laid bare. What began as a story concentrated in the Boston archdiocese soon developed tentacles all across the United States and the world, from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota to Catholic schools in Ballarat, Australia. The outrage convulsing English football is proliferating with the same unstoppable force.

A dedicated hotline set up by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has received 860 calls in a week, making 60 referrals to various agencies in the first three days alone. This is three times the number...